VERA - LEAD ACTRESS
Sarah Wong Thompson is an actor, writer and producer based in the Bay Area. After forcing her sisters to act out scenes with her in the living room for most of their childhood, Sarah officially fell in love with acting in 7th grade and subsequently earned her Theatre Geek status in high school, which ultimately led her to study Drama at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. The endless curiosity and passion for immersing herself in the work which she cultivated in New York is what she presently brings to all of her artistic endeavors. Through her work, Sarah strives to shine a light on the messy, inconvenient aspects of life that make us all human. After a delightfully busy year shooting eight films and countless commercials, Sarah is currently writing her first short film, which will also mark her directorial debut - hoping to shoot by end of 2019! Sarah is repped for commercial and theatrical on-camera work by NYLO Model + Talent Agency.
JO - SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Safinah Chau is a 1st generation Cham (Indigenous Vietnamese/ Cambodian) Muslim American from Sacramento, CA. She earned her B.A. in Global Health from the University of California, San Diego and achieved her dream occupation, a social worker. Yeah. Upon working in the field, she realized her voice was stifled in her clients’ experiences, while never truly sorting out her own. She is now dedicated to telling stories of previously untold identities through film, specifically her own- as one of 3,000 Cham persons in the United States.
DEREK - SUPPORTING ACTOR
Marlon Daniel Cowart was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana April 25th 1991. At early childhood his father Ricky (a carpenter) and mother Kimberly Cowart (a registered nurse), relocated their family to the northern bay area city of Suisun, California where he and 2 of his 4 siblings were raised. An enthusiast of fiction, history, and action heroes, Marlon used to draw and create his own comic book characters and stories which sparked his passion for story telling. He attended Solano Community College where met fellow actor, director, and professor George Maguire who encouraged him to pursue an acting career. Some of his studies include Berkeley Repertory Theater, The Groundlings, Doug Warhit and most recently with renowned teacher Stan Roth. Since 2013, he has landed commercial, voice over, television, and film roles for various productions (Apple, Google, NBA 2k games, Sony PlayStation, ID Investigates, NBC, etc.) and has featured on numerous ads for the mobile app and ticket vendor “Gametime.” His first feature “Dreamed Vengeance” was nominated for “Best Dramatic Film” in the San Diego Black Film Festival (2017). He currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife Janika Cowart, and son Micah Joel Cowart.
ELLA - SUPPORTING CHILD ACTRESS
Following in her mother's footsteps, Lola Wong Beckles makes her acting debut in Reverb. A vivacious yet focused 2nd grader, Lola is an avid artist who enjoys writing in her various journals, biking/running/scooting around outside, and imagining elaborate plot lines involving her seemingly endless collection of dolls. She is passionate about social justice and saving the world from the evil powers that be. Trying her hand at acting was a logical way of combining Lola's love of film and TV with her wise-beyond-her-years sense of empathy, and she looks forward to having more opportunities down the line.
ALEX - DAY PLAYER
Ian Williams, who plays the role of Alex, is excited to have been a part of the Reverb team. Ian lives in a small town in the East Bay area, with his parents and 2 of his 5 sisters. He attends Middle School and enjoys participating in their Theater production program. His favorite subjects are Leadership and Tech class. Ian first appeared in Theater as Bonzai in Disney’s Lion King, Jr. Ian also enjoys playing baseball in the little league, as well as, hiking and swimming in his spare time. Ian would like to thank his parents and sisters for their love and support.
THERAPIST - DAY PLAYER
Varghese Muthalaly is a techie by day and moonlights an actor over the weekends and weeknights. He moved to the bay area in 2006, and got bit by the acting bug in early 2017. This propelled him on a mission to make this dream a reality. He was always a theater enthusiast, and the stage is where he started his acting career. He performed with many Bay Area Theatre companies and some of his theater credits include Unicorns, Wedding Album, Mother of 1084. He then progressed into projects on screen to further test his acting skills, where his credits include Coming Home, The Garden and Aprils Fools.